Avionics Systems Engineer
Description For Avionics Systems Engineer
K2 Space is seeking an Avionics Systems Engineer to join their team in Los Angeles, CA. This role offers a unique opportunity to work on some of the largest, most powerful, rapidly designed and manufactured satellites. As the Responsible Engineer for avionics interfacing, harnessing, instrumentation, and GNC actuators, you'll be at the forefront of spacecraft hardware design and system implementation.
In this role, you'll collaborate with a cross-functional team of engineers to make impactful architecture trades, design new spacecraft hardware, and manage the overall avionics system implementation. You'll also help establish production and vehicle hardware in the loop (HITL) test infrastructure to enable high-velocity software development, supporting the first satellite launch and reaching high-rate constellation launch cadence.
Key responsibilities include serving as the Responsible Engineer for avionics system design, collaborating with cross-functional teams, creating technical documentation, executing hardware testing, supporting spacecraft integration, and developing test platforms. You'll also write modular, reusable test and automation software in Python.
The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering (or equivalent experience), 3+ years of experience in space-grade avionics systems, and the ability to work in a fast-paced startup environment. Experience with Linux, Python, and hardware test automation is highly valued.
K2 Space offers a competitive compensation package, including a base salary range of $120,000 - $180,000 plus equity, comprehensive benefits, unlimited PTO, and more. Join K2 Space to contribute to cutting-edge spacecraft technology and be part of a team that's pushing the boundaries of satellite engineering.
Note: Due to ITAR requirements, candidates must be U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, or eligible for required U.S. Department of State authorizations. K2 Space is an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Responsibilities For Avionics Systems Engineer
- Serve as Responsible Engineer for avionics system design, performance, and hardware across the computing, power system, instrumentation, GNC sensors, and harnessing on the satellite bus
- Collaborate closely within the cross functional team to capture requirements, lead design trades, and integrate the design into the spacecraft systems
- Create and update technical documentation including system diagrams, schematics, interface control documents, procedures, test/anomaly reports
- Execute avionics component and system testing on flight hardware through development acceptance, qualification, and integration testing
- Support spacecraft integration testing, production issue dispositions, troubleshooting failures, and managing overall spacecraft risk
- Design, develop and build production and HITL test platforms
- Write modular, reusable test, analysis, and automation software in Python and similar languages
- Effectively manage and communicate project plan, milestones, and schedule execution
Requirements For Avionics Systems Engineer
- Bachelor's degree in aerospace, mechanical, or electrical engineering or any equivalent combination of education and experience
- 3+ years of experience in the architectural design, development, test, and integration of space-grade avionics systems
- Experience programmatically interfacing with hardware test automation and data analysis tasks
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and high velocity start-up atmosphere
- Creative problem solver that can assess risk and make collaborative design and development decisions
- Must be a U.S. citizen, lawful permanent resident of the U.S., protected individual as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3), or eligible to obtain the required authorizations from the U.S. Department of State due to ITAR requirements
Benefits For Avionics Systems Engineer
- Unlimited paid time off
- Life insurance
- Comprehensive benefits package
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